Lampa is a town in Southern Peru.[1] It is the capital of the Lampa Province in the Puno Region. Lampa is situated near the lake Pukaqucha.

Lampa, Peru
Town
From top, left to right: Santiago Apostol church in Lampa, mosaic in the entrance to the cathedral, Plaza Grau, Lampa's town hall, 4 de Junio Park and some pink-painted houses
Nickname: 
La Ciudad Rosada (The Pink City)
Lampa, Peru is located in Peru
Lampa, Peru
Coordinates: 15°21′49″S 70°21′56″W / 15.36361°S 70.36556°W / -15.36361; -70.36556
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceLampa
DistrictLampa
Government
 • MayorCiriaco Isidro Diaz Arestegui
(2019-2022)
Elevation
3,892 m (12,769 ft)
Population
 • Total14,780
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Climate

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Climate data for Lampa, elevation 3,866 m (12,684 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
15.9
(60.6)
16.0
(60.8)
16.8
(62.2)
17.7
(63.9)
18.1
(64.6)
18.8
(65.8)
17.8
(64.0)
16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.3
(39.7)
3.8
(38.8)
1.5
(34.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−5.6
(21.9)
−5.9
(21.4)
−4.5
(23.9)
−1.8
(28.8)
0.4
(32.7)
1.1
(34.0)
3.1
(37.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 142.9
(5.63)
140.8
(5.54)
107.1
(4.22)
48.2
(1.90)
6.2
(0.24)
3.7
(0.15)
3.6
(0.14)
8.3
(0.33)
19.8
(0.78)
52.5
(2.07)
55.0
(2.17)
121.3
(4.78)
709.4
(27.95)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

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  1. ^ Barnbaum, Bruce (11 December 2020). The Essence of Photography, 2nd Edition. Rocky Nook, Inc. ISBN 978-1-68198-637-1.
  2. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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15°21′49″S 70°21′56″W / 15.36361°S 70.36556°W / -15.36361; -70.36556